CFP: Oprah Anthology (no deadline noted; collection)

full name / name of organization:

jharris_at_YorkU.CA

contact email:

jharris@YorkU.CA

Revised call: Oprah Anthology

We are soliciting papers for an academic anthology on the phenomenon ofOprah. It is undeniable that Oprah Winfrey has transcended the iconiccult of celebrity to become a Western cultural force of the late-twentiethand early twenty-first centuries. As her show nears its much anticipatedend — though its endless reproduction in syndication seems inevitable — itseems appropriate to produce an anthology that evaluates the multifacetedinfluences and implications of Oprah.